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I know folks like myself and other writers out there didn’t make this one easy going into the season. We all kept saying the Eastern Conference was the weaker side and how it would struggle against the West. After two weeks of the new season, that statement rings true. Outside of Kansas City and Houston…[continue reading]

You could see the writing on the wall with this for several weeks. Gary Smith was not happy and neither were the folks above him with the Colorado Rapids. Today, they made it official as the club announced they would be parting ways with the only head coach in their club history to guide them…[continue reading]

It has been a while since I last updated my coaching hot seat post. In fact I don’t believe I’ve updated it since Carlos de los Cobos was about to be let go in the Windy city earlier this summer. There really shouldn’t be too many surprising names on this list below. Some are on…[continue reading]

At 6-6-12 on the season, New York Red Bulls general manager Eric Soler has given head coach Hans Backe a vote of confidence. Michael Lewis of BigAppleSoccer.com is reporting that the club has no plans on removing Backe from his coaching post during the remainder of this season. “Absolutely,” Soler said if Backe will direct…[continue reading]

With the new season upon us here, it is always a good time to take a quick glance at which team’s coaches could be on the hot seat last year. Over the last few years I’ve monitored the Coaching Hot Seat fairly close and for the most part I’d like to say I’ve done pretty…[continue reading]

Not a real shocker here since Toronto FC got spanked on the final day of the season when they needed a win to reach the post season. Toronto FC announced today that interim head coach Chris Cummins will not be returning for the upcoming 2010 MLS season. Effective immediately, the search begins for a new…[continue reading]

I must say today has been full of good stuff. From MLS playoff scenarios to U-17 World Cup rosters to other items it has been a full day. Needless to say if you have missed some of these items you are in luck as I have saved some of the best links of the day…[continue reading]

It’s been a fairly busy day around these parts. From catching up to things, to getting back to the daily grind at my normal job, and to getting back to work on things with this site. I wanted to kick off with a couple items that a few of your have emailed me and commented…[continue reading]

I don’t have too much going into tonight’s Evening Links and Thoughts. I mainly wanted to touch base with the current coaching hot seat situation in Major League Soccer. I don’t expect any coaching changes to take place until at least after the regular season finishes here. Something crazy would have to take place for…[continue reading]

Red Bull fans can celebrate something, the two men responsible for this terrible season will not return in 2010 according to Stefon Bondy of The Bergen Record (NJ). Juan Carlos Osorio and Jeff Agoos will not return with the club next year. “They know it’s important to make this move, but they know the problem…[continue reading]